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Grade: C+
CD » There's something funny about The Derek Trucks Band's new CD " Already Free ." The entire band is supremely talented, especially Trucks, but somehow this studio release, the band's sixth, leaves a listener wanting more. It's pleasant and bluesy enough, but with the exception of a few tracks, such as "Down In The Flood," and "Days Is Almost Gone," many songs just sit there. Many are uninspired compositions with mundane lyrics. This band is really something live, but virtually any of its concerts would surpass this release.
-- Scott Murphy
